Enrollment
77
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · De Tour Vlg, MI
Detour Arts and Technology Academy
Federal NCES profile for Detour Arts and Technology Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260098008109Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Detour Arts and Technology Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 56.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 77
- students enrolled
Detour Arts and Technology Academy has class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Detour Arts and Technology Academy · Michigan
NCES ID 260098008109 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.7%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Detour Arts and Technology Academy compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Detour Arts and Technology Academy
Detour Arts and Technology Academy is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in De Tour Vlg, Michigan, enrolling 77 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Detour Arts and Technology Academy is leaner than roughly 92% of Michigan schools and 45% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.7% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 77 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 115 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (27%) (diversity index 53/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Detour Arts and Technology Academy spends $1,203 per pupil, 91% below the Michigan average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Detour Arts and Technology Academy is a single-school charter district, so Detour Arts and Technology Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Detour Arts and Technology Academy compares
Detour Arts and Technology Academy on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 45% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.7% | ▲ 4% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 8% in Michigan - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$1,203
per pupil, district-wide
- below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 62.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 27.3%
African American 3.9%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 62.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Detour Arts and Technology Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Detour Arts and Technology Academy, which includes Detour Arts and Technology Academy.
$1,203
Per student
-91%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-93%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.1%
State 75.6%
Federal 9.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~77 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Detour Arts and Technology Academy
How many students attend Detour Arts and Technology Academy?
Detour Arts and Technology Academy has 77 students enrolled. It is a public school in De Tour Vlg, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Detour Arts and Technology Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Detour Arts and Technology Academy is 9.6:1, which is 45% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Detour Arts and Technology Academy?
56.7% of students at Detour Arts and Technology Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Detour Arts and Technology Academy?
The largest demographic group at Detour Arts and Technology Academy is White at 62.3% of enrollment, in De Tour Vlg, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Detour Arts and Technology Academy?
Detour Arts and Technology Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Detour Arts and Technology Academy a good school?
Detour Arts and Technology Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Detour Arts and Technology Academy?
None; Detour Arts and Technology Academy is a single-school charter district, and Detour Arts and Technology Academy is its only campus.
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